HealthGrades Names New York Hospital Queens Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Joint Replacement and Maternity Care

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HealthGrades Names New York Hospital Queens Among the Top 5% in the
Nation

for Joint Replacement and Maternity Care

Flushing, New York, October 21, 2011 –A report released
this week by HealthGrades, an independent source of physician
information and hospital quality ratings, gives New York Hospital Queens
high ratings for Orthopaedic and Maternity Care Services.

NYHQ is the recipient of the Joint Replacement Excellence Award for the
second year in a row (2011-2012) and the Maternity Care Excellence Award
for five years in a row (2007/2008-2010/2011 & 2011).

“Today, information about health care quality is readily available on
the Internet for patients and potential patients who are in the process
of selecting hospital-based services,” said Stephen S. Mills, President
and Chief Executive Officer. “A number of our services are rated among
the best in the nation including Orthopaedics and Maternity Care, and we
are committed to make that the case in all areas of care. Consistent,
high quality care is what our patients can expect from New York Hospital
Queens.”

“Patients today have a wide array of options when it comes to choosing a
health care provider,” said Kerry Hicks, HealthGrades chief executive
officer. “At HealthGrades, we are proud to have led the way for
empowering patient choice based on objective clinical outcomes and
access to actionable quality measures. We commend New York Hospital
Queens for its superior quality and support of consumerism and
transparency in the New York area.”

New York Hospital Queens has also received a Five Star Rating by
Healthgrades for:

Overall Orthopedic Services for 2 Years in a Row (2011-2012)

Joint Replacement for 6 Years in a Row (2007-2012)

Spine Surgery for 2 Years in a Row (2011-2012)

Total Knee Replacement for 6 Years in a Row (2007-2012)

Total Hip Replacement for 3 Years in a Row (2010-2012)

Back and Neck Surgery (Spinal Fusion) for 2 Years in a Row (2011-2012)

Maternity Care for 5 Years in a Row (2007/2008-2010/2011 & 2011)

New York Hospital Queens has also achieved high national and state
ranking:

Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Joint Replacement for 2 Years in a Row (2011-2012)

Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Maternity Care for 4 Years in a Row (2008/2009-2010/2011 & 2011)

Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Maternity Care for 5 Years in a Row (2007/2008-2010/2011 & 2011)

Ranked #7 in New York for Overall Orthopedic Services in 2012

Ranked #5 in New York for Joint Replacement in 2012

Ranked #5 in New York for Spine Surgery in 2012

Healthgrades provides ratings on nearly 5,000 U.S. hospitals and
profiles on more than 800,000 physicians nationwide. Healthgrades
evaluates hospital care using records obtained by the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services. For each procedure and diagnosis,
hospitals are assigned a rating. To view more rating information
about New York Hospital Queens, or other hospitals in the country, go to
www.HealthGrades.com.

To view a 2011 Healthgrades report about Healthcare Consumerism and
Hospital Quality in America, click
here. The report contains more information on why choosing a
highly rated hospital matters, as well as tips on how to get the best
hospital care, how to review quality outcomes and how patients can get
the most benefit out of their doctor’s care.

About New York Hospital Queens

New York Hospital Queens is a member of the NewYork-Presbyterian
Healthcare System and is affiliated with Weill Medical College of
Cornell University.

About HealthGrades

HealthGrades is America's most trusted, independent source of physician
information and hospital quality outcomes. HealthGrades online
properties are the nation's leading destination for physician search and
empower more than 170 million consumers annually to make informed
healthcare decisions.